Co Derry rider David Allingham is hoping to return to the podium when the British Supersport Championship heads to Brands Hatch this weekend.

The EHA Racing rider impressed at the previous round at Knockhill and will be hoping to continue on the upward curve at the famous Grand Prix circuit.

Allingham collected a pair of fourth-place finishes in Scotland last time out, with the Ulsterman admitting it was just the tonic he needed as he looks ahead to the rest of the season.

“For sure Knockhill has set me back in the right direction, and more importantly, the correct frame of mind,” said the 23-year-old, who has recently moved closer to the team base in Bishop's Stortford with his girlfriend Megan.

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“There’s no doubting the fact, the new R6 is working well. Jack Kennedy is proving that this year, strongly leading the championship; it is a good bike for sure, but for some reason I have struggled in a couple of key areas to get the feel I need from the package, and my results were just not doing me justice.

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“Knockhill proved that the results are still in there; I still have a lot to offer in this championship and we really should have had a podium in the feature race in Scotland. I now feel we can move forward and not only ride for podiums from Brands Hatch this weekend, but aim to close that gap to the front two in the second half of the season with EHA Racing."